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Location: Monroe, Louisiana
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ROH Wheels
Has anybody had any problems with ROH wheels ?
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12-01-2001, 05:55 AM
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Location: Winter Haven, FL usa
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roh wheels
I have an 85 carrera that came with roh wheels.
I still use them on the street- I actually like the look of a more modern 5spoke wheel on the older carreras. I use fuchs on the track- don't know why but I don't trust the roh at stress and speed. I did use them in one autoX- HEAVY The only problem I have had with them in 2 years of street use is the finish is not the greatest- they are porous and are picking up stains that are not coming completly out even with polish. Gary |
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12-01-2001, 06:28 AM
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Gary,
What makes you feel you can't trust the ROH wheels on the track ? I have a friend that had his ROH wheels break apart on the track ! That is why I am asking about the wheels to see if anybody else had seen this.His wheels developed small stress cracks noticable on the inner spokes near the hub. |
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12-02-2001, 06:30 AM
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Mine was just a gut feeling, and the recommendation of a good friend/mechanic. I have not seen this brand at the track, nor have I ever heard of a failure. I have also never seen a car roll, but I have a rollbar. I have never seen a fire, but I have an extinguisher, etc. I just looked at the wheels, their design, and didn't trust them at high speed. Maybe I shouldn't even trust tme on the road- I'll have to have a look at the hubs again looking for cracks.
I asked about roh wheels 12-18 months ago here, and didn't get any replies, so I don't think they are popular. BTW, fuchs wheels 7&8X16 are readily available-heck I have 5 sets right now. Gary |
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12-02-2001, 09:06 AM
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